Gazing at the empty bed, He Tiantian’s expression grew solemn.
She wasn’t worried about Kang Shenxing, who had run off after being seriously injured. He had the Protagonist Halo, so nothing would really happen to him.
What truly made her anxious was the power of the storyline.
He Tiantian had already reattached the severed arm and administered a sufficient dose of anesthesia to Kang Shenxing.
Considering the timing, the effects of the drug should have lasted for a while longer.
So how could this patient have suddenly vanished?
Was it because the robust body of a person who practiced martial arts diminished the effects of the anesthesia, or was it because the storyline was indeed irreversible?
He Tiantian shivered suddenly.
Although the character He Tianer in the script wouldn’t die, she was criticized by netizens as "Little Guo Fu," without the good luck of Guo Fu.
Without a husband or children, after several death-defying acts, she brought trouble upon herself and died from a fatal poison.
He Tiantian wasn’t afraid to die, but she didn’t want to follow the script.
She was an independent individual, not a puppet on strings.
She wouldn’t mind fixing the storyline or creating exhilarating plots.
But she couldn’t be forced to do this or that, and even with mission requirements, He Tiantian wished to maintain autonomy and preserve her self!
He Tiantian refused to become a soulless puppet.
Suddenly thinking of something, He Tiantian queried with her mind, "Student Xiao D, what is Kang Shenxing doing?"
Student Xiao D could probe for information within a certain range, like a constantly monitoring camera.
And Kang Shenxing should not be far from this place, even if he had left Xiang City, he should still be within Student Xiao D’s monitoring range.
"He’s eating thousand-year-old snow ginseng! Wait, he passed out!"
"Hold on, his ’old grandfather’ has arrived, haha, it’s that snake-charming Hero, Shen Tujue. He’s found Kang Shenxing unconscious and has taken him back to the cave!"
Student Xiao D, as if possessed by an excited sports commentator, was ecstatically delivering a live broadcast.
From its high-pitched little voice, one could tell it was in a rather good mood.
He Tiantian knew why Student Xiao D was so thrilled.
Because it must be reveling in schadenfreude: Dear dear, you’ve always resisted following the script, but the power of the storyline is just that strong.
You wanted to keep the male lead in the city, to lessen his hatred for He Tianer, or rather to give He Tianer a chance to redeem herself, but the original script doesn’t agree.
Thus, even after all of He Tiantian’s efforts, Kang Shenxing still went out, accidentally discovered the thousand-year-old snow ginseng being raised by someone, and encountered the reclusive Hero Shen Tujue in a cave.
He Tiantian was preoccupied and had no time to bicker with Student Xiao D.
She questioned, "That’s not right, even if it’s following the storyline, the timeline doesn’t add up!"
The surgery He Tiantian performed on Kang Shenxing took more than two hours.
Even if Shen Tujue was evenly matched with the giant serpent guarding the thousand-year-old snow ginseng, with such a long time, the fight should have been over.
Would Shen Tujue stupidly hold an Immortal Grass by the cliffside, just waiting for the storyline to get back on track?
This, this was illogical.
Even if the script needed to correct the story, it shouldn’t lack logic.
Otherwise, such novels that can’t even get the basics right would not satisfy the readers who enjoy accuracy in historical detail.
"Tiantian, did you forget that in the original script, Kang Shenxing was severely injured and could barely walk, which would take a lot of time."
"Additionally, he even took the time to dig a hole to bury his severed arm and carve a wooden marker as a sign!"
Student Xiao D said, laced with sarcasm, "These things all take time, you know."
A severely injured patient, bleeding all the while, digging a hole with a single arm, chopping wood for a plank, and carving words into the plank.
Tsk tsk, when you add it all up, it would surely take at least two to three hours.
"Besides, dear, this is a world born from a martial arts novel, the Martial World. Here, what logic are you talking about?"
Great heroes only need to travel around performing acts of chivalry, without worrying about their livelihood.
They could go to a tavern and freely ask for beef without concern for the ancient laws against slaughtering oxen.
...It’s only a minor discrepancy in timing; there’s no need to fuss over it too much.
He Tiantian felt numb inside: ...Am I being mocked by Student Xiao D?
"Where on earth did Shenxing go? Tianer, are there things you haven’t told mom and dad?"
He Yichong didn’t see Kang Shenxing, but upon seeing the bloodstains everywhere, became extremely worried.
His concern turned into chaos, and wild thoughts began to spring up in his mind.